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Fully-booked hotels DAVAO del Norte -- All rooms in hotels, pension houses and inns in Tagum City were already booked for the period of the Palarong Pambansa on May 3-9. Tagum City Tourism Council President Marlene Alastra said during the Tagum BizTalk at Big 8 earlier today that all the rooms in the accommodation facilities in the city have already been reserved by the guests of the Palarong Pambansa. “We have a total of more than 1,000 rooms in the accommodation facilities in the city ranging from tourists inns to hotels and they were all booked,” Alastra said. She said that the city is also accrediting home stay facilities, who are offering their apartment or rooms for the Palaro guests.

Royal support DAVAO City -- The Royal Houses in Mindanao declared their strong support for “the early establishment of the Bangsamoro government, through the enactment into law of the GPH-MILF Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL)”. This declaration was made and manifested by the historic signing of Declaration of Support to the Bangsamoro by the Sultans from the different Sultanates in the entire Mindanao during the first ever Bangsamoro Royal House Solidarity Conference held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Lanang, Davao City last April 12, 2015. With the theme: “Bangsamoro is 1 Towards Just and Dignified Peace”, the Royal Houses of Mindanao, which include the Sultanates of Maguindanao, Rajah Buayan, Kabuntalan, Sulu and Borneo, Lanao, Kaagan (Davao), and the Iranun gathered together with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to strengthen unity among their people and make a common stand to strongly support the Bangsamoro Basic Law.

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CDO malls, hotels now required to provide PWDs with free wheelchairs MALLS, hotels and bus terminals in Cagayan De Oro are now required to provide free use of wheelchairs for persons with disabilities (PWD), a city official said Wednesday. City Councilor Dante Pajo, chair of the City Council Committee on Health and Sanitation, said they have approved Ordinance No. 12936-2015 during the council’s regular session Monday. He said that under the ordinance the management of all hotels, malls, resorts, and bus terminals here are now required to provide wheelchairs to PWDs for easy accessibility. The local legislators also remind owners of the establishments to provide ramps and parking spaces for PWDs. City Councilor Ramon Tabor, of the committee on laws and rules, said that the Office of the Building Official should strictly enforce the provision of ramps for PWDs in all buildings in the city. Wheelchairs/PAGE 11

Power woes worsen as Pulangi, Lanao water levels dip By FROILAN GALLARDO MindaNews

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AGAYAN de Oro City — It’s the same story every summer.

The water levels in Pulangi River in Bukidnon and Lake Lanao, major sources of hydropower in Mindanao, continued to drop worsening the power situation in some cities in the island already reeling from daily rotational blackouts. Starting Tuesday, the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company (Cepalco) whose franchise area covers the city and Jasaan and Villanueva towns in Misamis Oriental, has imposed an power/PAGE 11

SUNRISE. Sunrise as seen from the Panabo Mariculture Park in Panao, Davao del Norte on Sunday. mindandews photo by rene lumawag

Congress urged to be more liberal in interpreting BBL By BONG D. FABE, Editor-at-Large

TULAY Kalinaw Mindanaw (Tulay KaMi or Bridge of Peace in Mindanaw) leaders and other civil society organizations (CSOs) in Mindanao are urging congressmen, especially Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, to extend some more liberality in interpreting the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and not be shackled by legalities. This after Rodriguez, chairman of the Adhoc Committee on the BBL, said that eight out of the 250 provisions in the BBL should be deleted because these are unconstitutional. “We will remove these provisions so as to strengthen the BBL so that when it is questioned before the

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Supreme Court, it will not be declared unconstitutional like what happened with the MOA-AD in 2008,” he said. Rodriguez said during the

April 11 “peace conversation” he had with Tulay KaMi an d re pre s e nt at ive s of other organizations, the C hu r c h , a c a d e m e a n d other sectors that no less bbl/PAGE 11

PH’s first Halal abattoir to operate in Cotabato THE construction of country’s first Halal slaughterhouse is now nearing completion and will soon become operational, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The 20-M pioneer facility, located in Cotabato City will have a capacity of 15 heads for cattle, 10 heads for carabao and 40 heads for goat per hour. It is funded under the DA’s livestock development program. The slaughterhouse is expected to supply Halal

products for both Muslim and non-Muslim consumers in Cotabato, Central Mindanao and even other regions. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretar y Proceso Alcala visited the facility last week as part of DA-Region 12’s Ulat sa Bayan and Peace Caravan activities. The facility is currently rated as an “AA” slaughterhouse but the Secretary said that the DA can later facilitate the acquisition halal/PAGE 11

MORE LIBERALITY. Leaders of civil society organizations, the Church, Academe, and other sectors in Mindanao are urging congressmen, especially Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, chair of the adhoc committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law to extend some more liberality in interpreting the BBL and not be shackled by legalities. photos by bong d . fabe

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announces MisOcc rubber farmers get NC II competency DOLE-RTWPB region wide public assessment in rubber tree production hearing in CDO O R O Q U I E TA C i t y -- Some 17 rubber farmers, here, were conferred the National Certification (NC) I I c o mp e t e n c y, after successfully undergoing a training in rubber production that lasted for 80 hours,

recently. C onduc te d for 1 0 days, from March 16-27, exclusive of Saturdays and Sundays, this year, the training was held at the Oroquieta Agro-Industrial School (OAIS), this city, the f i rst s cho ol to of fe r

an NC II competency assessment for rubber production in the whole region. Conferment of the NC II competency assessment means the graduates can now “enter the world o f w o r k” i n r u b b e r production, Delia M. Ay a n o , d i r e c t o r o f Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the province, said. Ay a n o s a i d t h e training was made possible with a funding of P33,000 from DTI MisOcc for the rubber industr y under the National Industr y Cluster C omp etenc y Enhancement Program (NICCEP), of which P30,000, went to OAIS for providing the t r a i n e r s , v e nu e a n d mate r i a ls , w h i l e t he rest went to supplies and other expenses. Me anw hile, Jane

M a r i e P. Ta b u c a n , head of DTI MisOcc’s Business Development Division, said the successful trainees who were conferred the NC II competencies included vocational education teachers, former municipal agriculture officers, agricultural technicians, farmowners and farm workers, namely : Don Dominic Dal, Marianito C. Galimbas, J o l l y T. G u m o l o n , Jemar Recolito, R aul Leopoldo P. Hermoso, E r l i n d a P. C a b a s a g , Rob er t G. Lumacad, Cirilo F. Cabural, Mario L . C u e z o n , Ju l i b e r t B . C a s t i l l o n , Vi m a Mac a lis ang-B ol anio, Rovelyn A. Malon, H e r m e s P. C r u d a , Vecetacion Hermoso, G e ro n i m o Ma l o n e s , Nicandro B. Marcos, Jr., and B onifacia B. Gado.

THE Department of Labor and Employment region 10 (D OLE-10) Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) announces its region wide public hearing on April 17, 2015, 2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m. at Grand Caprice Restaurant, Cagayan de Oro City. T h is is pu rsu ant to it s m an d at e t o re v i e w

the minimum wage and in consideration with the petition filed by Associated Labor Unions - Trade Union Council of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP). Further, DOLE urges workers, unionized and nonunionized, the unemployed, employers, businessmen, and other interested parties and those that might be affected to attend the public hearing.

DSWD: Thousands of poor to be assessed for Listahanan THE Department of Social Welfare and Development will assess thousands of poor households for their inclusion to the database of the Listahanan – a system that identifies who and where the poor are in the country. On a recent “Talakayan” held by t he Phi lippine Information Agency, the DSWD announced that about 793,989 households will be assessed in northern Mindanao alone under its second round assessment. Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo, Regional Director of the DSWD said that the L ist a hanan dat ab as e is currently being utilized by the majority of local government units in the region, congressional districts and even civil society groups, and nongovernment organizations, and that the database is their basis in identifying their beneficiaries for their social protection programs

and social services. In the first round of assessment in 2009 in the region, DSWD was able to identify 338,749 households as poor based on certain variables used during the household enumeration and validation. Most of these households under the Listahanan were able to avail various social protection programs from the national government, local government units, and other social service providers. The DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Social Pension, and other major anti-poverty programs also used Listahanan to identify qualified beneficiaries. A total of 2,505 field workers comprising of Area Coordinators, Area Supervisors, Enumerators, Encoders and Verif iers will be hired and trained i n pre p ar at i on for t he said assessment.(Mitzie S. Santiago, DSWD/PIA10)

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LBC buying into dormant Federal Resources LBC Express Inc is buying into listed Federal Resources Investment Group Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Federal Resources said a shareholder who holds a “substantial” stake in the company has asked that LBC be allowed to conduct due diligence for a possible buy-in or investment in the listed firm. “The request was made by such substantial stockholder for himself and on behalf of other shareholders of FED

who have expressed (or who may express) willingness to cede some or all of their interests in FED in favor of LBC,” Federal Resources said. “Said substantial shareholder and LBC c ont i nu e t o e ng a ge i n earnest discussions on the terms of such potential transaction. However, no definitive agreement has been entered into in respect of such transaction at this time,” the listed firm said. lbc/PAGE 11

SM Prime sets higher capex for 2015 THE listed flagship property company of billionaire Henry Sy Sr. is spending nearly a fifth more to expand its business this year. In a statement, SM Prime Holdings Inc (SMPH) said it will spend nearly P80 billion this year to increase its shopping mall space by 12 percent and bring to market another 11,000 units of highrise condominiums. The company also plans to open another office building at the Mall of Asia complex, bringing to five its portfolio of office buildings.

This year’s capex is at least 18 percent more than the P67.5 billion earmarked for last year. Seventy percent of this year’s capex would be allotted for building projects, with the remaining 30 percent for accummulating more land. “SM Prime’s aggressive expansion programs this year and in the coming years are a testament to management’s confidence that the economic growth of the Philippines will be sustained over the medium term and will eventually have sm/PAGE 11

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Ayala to develop township projects in another 25 cities AYALA Land, Inc. is keen to build township projects in 25 additional Philippine cities over three to five years, part of a rush by the country’s property developers to capitalise on widening economic growth and offset a slump in condominium sales in Manila. Wi t h s a l e s o f n e w residential units in Manila having slumped 40 percent in the past two years, according to property broker Colliers Inte r n at i on a l, g row i ng demand in provinces for large-scale projects that include condominiums, malls and offices has come at a fortuitous time for developers like Ayala and Megaworld Corp. Ay a l a C E O B e r nard Vincent Dy told Reuters that new projects would come on top of those in 45 cities nationwide. Urban centres outside Manila accounted for a third of net profit in 2014, up from barely a fifth in 2009. “ The economy is expanding at 6-7 percent annually, and that’s not just in Metro Manila because it’s spread out all over the country. If there’s good growth...in a particular region, it’s an area

we would be interested in,” Dy said on the sidelines of a shareholders meeting last week. Growth in provincial townships as well as robust c on d om i n iu m s a l e s i n Manila have helped Ayala and Megaworld notch up record earnings every year since 2009. Ayala expects sales and income to climb 20 percent annually to 2020, while Megaworld is targeting double-digit revenue growth this year. Mixed-use projects outside the capital have risen

to account for 15 percent of Megaworld’s revenue from zero in 2011 and the company wants this climb to about a third of revenue in three to five years, company senior vice-president Jericho Go said last week.

SM Prime Holdings Inc, owned by the country’s richest man Henry Sy, also plans to build hotels, as well as office and residential towers near its sprawling shopping malls in provinces such as Cebu in central Philippines.

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hink a minute…This is a true story about a boy named Philip. Philip was 9 years old in a class of 8-yearolds. The kids in his class were mean and unkind to Philip. They would not talk to him or let him play with them. Philip suffered from a disease called Downs Syndrome, so his face looked a little different and his thinking and talking were slower than the other children’s. During the week of Easter the teacher gave each child a plastic egg that they could open. Then she sent them outside to find a symbol of new life, such as a seed or leaf, to put inside the plastic egg. Sometime later all the children gathered around their basket of eggs and watched as the teacher began to open them. One child had put a flower inside her egg. All the children thought it was a great symbol of new life. In another egg was a butterfly that all the girls said was beautiful. Finally, the teacher opened the last plastic egg and there was nothing inside it. One child said, “That’s dumb!” Another kid said, “That’s not fair!” Then the teacher felt someone pulling her hand. It was Philip. He looked up at her and said: “It’s my egg. I left it empty because Jesus’ grave is empty. That’s why I have new life.” The whole class was silent. From that day on, Philip was accepted

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avao City Mayor Rodrigo D ut e r t e i s m a k i ng headway with his crusade for a paradigm shift of the present Unitary form of government to a Federal Parliamentary System. The campaign for Federalism came in no better time than now when the country is confronted with a phalanx of problems and challenges, among these: the volatile peace and order condition in the autonomous region of Muslim Mindanao brought about by the stalemated deliberation of the Bangsamoro Basic Law on account of the pyrrhic operations to neutralize

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Mar w an , a h i g h - v a lu e terrorist. The events seemed to have been conjured but these happened as they happened eerily providing compelling reasons and justifications to shift to Federalism. But these are not enough. The other key factor is Duterte himself. The shift demands for radical changes and the Davao city mayor is the vital fulcrum to swing from the ineffectual and unjust unitary system to what Duterte assured is a more responsive Federal system.

Among the vital issues which Duterte said will be effectively addressed by Federal System is the conflict in the Bangsamoro Land because the autonomy and equitable distribution of wealth are central guarantees in Federalism. Corruption which has corroded the foundation of government institutions will have quick solutions as those who will attempt to put their hands on the cookie jar are easily identifiable and can be promptly dealt with. Duterte has taken to heart the Federal System of

governance and the visions of reform and the strategies to carry these out are quite clear to him. Here lies the most crucial issue. Duterte has to take up the challenge to lead to translate the visions to pulsating realities. He has to pilot and steer the country as if it were his only flagship because it is he who knows where the right direction is. If he declines, then of what use is Federalism? If he will not be President then how can we extricate this country from the sand dune of corruption, inequality, injustice, insurgency and rebellion?

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst as part of the class. Whatever had made him different was not important or mentioned again. Just a few months later, Philip died from an infection. On the day of Philip’s funeral his whole class of 8-year-old boys and girls came to say goodbye to their special friend. And each child walked up to Philip’s casket to place beside it their gift: an empty egg. Friend, if God the Son can make His love so real and understood to a child like Philip, then none of us has an excuse for not understanding how much Jesus loves us. God humiliated Himself by becoming a human being, not only to die for all our wrongs and forgive us, but then to come back to life to show us that He is God Himself Who wants to give us new life. So won’t you ask Him today to forgive you and take full charge of your new life? Just Think a Minute…

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures…” (1 Corinthians 15:3, the Holy Bible). -ooo COURTS VESTED WITH POWER OF JUDICIAL REVIEW: The g re atest argument against the Ombudsman petition with the Supreme Court about the Court of Appeals’ order stopping the suspension of Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Junjun Binay is this: the Court of Appeals, just like the Supreme Court, has been vested with the power of judicial review by the Cory Aquino 1987 Constitution. Because the Court of Appeals has this power of judicial review, it has the power to determine whether t he Ombudsman ac te d appropriately in imposing preventive suspension against Junjun. -ooo OMBUDSMAN IS ALSO SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW: True that the Ombudsman is an independent Constitutional body, but it is nevertheless subject to the judicial power of the courts, just like the other Constitutional bodies like the Commission on

Audit and the Civil Service Commission. Here is what the Cory 1987 Constitution says about this, in its Section 1, Art. 8: “The judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law. Judicial power includes the duty of the courts of justice… to determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the Government…” -ooo SQUATTER COLONY IN UP: WHO IS BENEFITTING? Will someone from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City please enlighten us: why are there so many shanties inside the campus as of now? Who allowed them to be built? And who allowed the residents of those shanties to stay in the campus? Are these people paying rents? To whom, and how much? I was constrained to ask these questions the other day after seeing a group of children, obviously the offspring of the shanties’ occupants, playing with fire, literally, by burning a heap of dried grass near the College of Fine Arts and the

former UP Stud Farm (see my Facebook account, Melanio Lazo Mauricio Jr. or www. facebook.com/attybatas, for the pictures of these children). At a time when bush fires are very common because of the very hot and dry weather, the fire kindled by the playful children may yet constitute a spark that could torch the College of Fine Arts and nearby buildings owned by UP. It may even kill people, especially the residents in the area who now look like they are occupying a squatter colony inside UP. -ooo BRINGING BACK LOST GLORY OF NPC: The temporary leave by Joel Sy Egco as president of the National Press Club (NPC) of the Philippines, reported by his colleagues in the press and in media, is sad, especially because it indicates the rift and the division that Filipino mediamen, whether in print, radio or TV, have found themselves in. At a time when unity among reporters and journalists is sorely needed in view of real threats not only to their freedoms of expression and of the press but against their very lives as well, as shown by the murders of many of their fellow media personalities,

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They are in the world… (but) they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.” (Jn 17) Words of our Lord, with a slight rephrasing, to highlight our relation with the world. We are in it, but we are not of it. We are in the world but we are not supposed to be worldly, since we are not of the world. This may sound like petty quibbling but it’s actually a crucial fine distinction we have to make. On it depend not only our temporal and earthly destiny but also our eternal one. We have to remember that the way to our supernatural end passes through our natural world. How we

conduct ourselves in our earthly affairs becomes the ticket either for eternal glory or eternal damnation. Our human perfection, our redemption and salvation, while having its definitive state in heaven, is forged through the things of this world. The supernatural grace, which perfects us and brings us to God, never annuls our human and natural condition. Rather, it always works on it, purifying it and elevating it to the order of God. In this regard, we have to know how to deal with the things of the world. This is done through a continuing conversation with the world in all its aspects. But in this,

we have to strictly follow the example of Christ. As the Son of God who became man, Christ is the image of God who assumed everything human, except sin. We can derive from that truth that Christ engaged the world in its totality while never forgetting the supernatural mission that he had. His whole earthly life, his words and deeds, and especially that culminating act of his passion, death and resurrection, indicate his complete immersion of our human and earthly condition and yet transcending it to show us the way to our supernatural end. This kind of situation involves a combination

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Solons call for resumption of BBL deliberations TWO congressmen from the Cordillera and Muslim Mindanao regions today said the time is ripe for the House of Representatives to resume committee deliberations on the proposed Bangsamoro B a s i c L aw ( B B L ) w it h the wrapping up of the congressional investigation i nt o t h e M a m a s ap a n o incident. I f u g a o R e p . Te d d y B aguilat Jr. and Hous e Deputy Speaker and Lanao del Sur Rep. Pangalian Balindong both said Congress does not intend to allow the Mamasapano incident to derail the passage of the BBL. The hearing of the BBL had been put on hold after lawmakers decided to settle the House’s own investigation i nt o t h e M a m a s ap a n o incident involving PNP

Special Action Force (PNPSAF) troopers who engaged Muslim rebels in a twelvehour firefight following an operation to kill suspected bomb expert and US-listed terrorist Zulkipli bin Hir alias Marwan. The encounter led to the death of 44 SAF troopers, 17 fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and three civilians. The incident led to a full public outcry that has derailed the Mindanao peace process. Baguilat said that the House’s own investigation i nt o t h e M a m a s ap a n o incident has gained nothing substantial or new compared to the previous investigation reports released by the PNP Board of Inquiry (BOI) and the Senate. “Wala naman kaming nabubungkal na bagong

(We have not unearthed) information that haven’t been tackled by the BOI or the Senate [investigation reports]. It’s just a forum for throwing more bricks at those pursuing peace,” he said. He said that as far as he is concerned, the passage of the BBL will prevent a repeat of the Mamasapano incident in the future. Baguilat said his own brother, who was an Army captain, died in 1998 in an encounter with Moro rebels. “We see the southern Phillippines peace process as very vulnerable; that’s why we have to pursue all efforts to strengthen the peace process,” he said. For his part, Balindong said the House investigation into the tragic Mamasapano incident should not delay the

passage of the BBL, which he described as the solution to end the decades-old armed conflict in Mindanao. “The BBL is a separate issue with the Mamasapano incident since the former deals with the entirety and complexity of the problem in Mindanao in a long-term basis,” he said. “The BBL should not be a sacrificial lamb in this Mamasapano incident. Hundreds and thousands of people have died in this cycle to hostilities in Mindanao. The power to stop it lies in our hands,” he said. T h e l ow e r c h a mb e r resumed its congressional hearing on the Mamasapano incident on April 7-8. According to Basilan Rep. Hadjiman HatamanS a l l i m an , ch ai r of t he committee on peace,

DOTC EYES BAN ON FLIGHT OVERBOOKING The government plans to revise the Air Passenger Bill of Rights (APBR), which intends to ban overbooking for domestic flights during peak seasons and set a fix compensation for denied passengers. " O ve r b o ok i ng is an internationally-accepted practice, but there should be a limit to protect the interests of passengers,”according to Michael Arthur Sagcal, spokesperson of the Department of Transportation

and Communications (DOTC). There is no reason to allow overbooking of domestic flights during peak seasons because there is a foreseeable surge in the demand for seats, so most flights are full anyway,” Sagcal said. Local airlines have been implementing the up to 10 percent overbooking practice in the airline industry, which has been allowed to cover the airlines’ possible revenue loss for “no-show” passengers.

One of the dismal practices is the shortening of the period before a delay becomes compensable from three hours to two hours. Meanwhile the DOTC bared that the proposed improvements are currently under review and consultation with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). O t her provisions to be revised are “fixing a minimum compensation for any passenger who is denied boarding due to overbooking

and lastly, tightening up rules on flight delays and cancellations.” CAB has announced that a public hearing for the revised APBR will start soonest. CAB targets the implementaton on the fourth quarter this year,before the peak periods . The proposed improvements will help compel airlines to reduce flight delays and to adhere faithfully to their approved schedules, for the benefit of passengers.

Contempo goes into high gear with Bamboo Bay in completion CEBU CITY - Contempo Properties is now going into high gear after the launching of the company's flagship projects. Having acquired a onehectare prime land within the heart of Metro Cebu, Contempo gathered a team of marketing consultants, architect, engineers and Contempo executives to hone a conceptual design which will introduce a novel idea of the industry to the Cebu market. Taking a consultative approach to the design pro c e ss , t he c omp any started with several groups of prospective real estate buyers to evaluate their wants and needs. What emerged was a focus on the key elements of “community” that are perceived to be lacking in most projects. T h e i d e a of “go o d neighbors” and their impact on the quality of life in residential developments became the defining core that Contempo opted to capitalize on. Insights provided by those consulted in the market study revealed aspirations

for values of discipline, cooperation and the spirit of bayanihan so familiar to the Filipino culture. These and a professionally run property management with customer service from the heart shall be the framework of an exciting community innovation that shall set Contempo communities apart from other projects. Soon to be launched: a refreshing one hectare green sanctuary in the midst of the urban sprawl just a few meters from H. Cortes St. Within a quick drive are four malls, schools, churches, offices and entertainment hubs. C ontempo Property Holdings, Inc. is an offshoot of a real estate developer’s dream to offer better living options to mobile midincome householders. Chairman of the board and president of Contempo, Ms. Beverly Dayanan cast her eyes on this market segment after 5 years of heading a real estate development company that sold almost 3,000 house and lot packages for families looking for a start-up with low monthly amortization.

She disposed of her stake in the mass housing company and established a new company,Contempo Property Holdings, Inc., to fulfill her dream of offering a f f ord a b l e re s i d e nt i a l projects with a difference. Contempo’s flagship proj e c t , B amb o o B ay, encapsulates all the values that aim to enhance lifestyles for people aspiring to provide their families an ideal place to live, for the children to grow up in. And more. Having heard prospective buyers express the wish to be in a community of ideal neighbors, Contempo’s focus shall be exactly that: to shape communities of good neighbors. Tower One of Bamboo B ay w a s l au n c h e d i n November 2012. Tower Two is earmarked for 2014 launch to be followed by Tower Three afterwards. All are located in a one-hectare prime property along H. Cortes St., just minutes from 5 malls. C o nt e mp o h a s t h e authorized capital stock of P100 million and was registered with the Securities

and Exchange Commission last February 2012. Beverly Dayanan was formerly in the banking industry prior to her real estate venture. Ms. Dayanan is a Cebuana hailing from Carcar who took-up pre-law as a scholar in the Univ. of San Carlos but found her calling in real estate development. The Board of Directors are Mr. Geronimo Sta. Ana, graduated Cum Laude at the De La Salle College, an MBA degree holder from the University of the Philippines, the past president of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and currently the governor of the Philippine Board of Investments(BOI) and chairman of the Cebu Investment Promotion C e nt e r ( C I P C ) , At t y. Ramsey Mayol Quijano, past president of the Integrated Bar of the Phil., Cebu Chapter and partner of Quijano, Quijano, Jugao, Pedaria Law Offices; and Dr. Cheryl D. Pascual, a doctor of medicine who graduated from Cebu Doctors University with a degree in Psychology from University of San Carlos.

reconciliation and unity, the lower chamber will have an executive session today,

April 14 before making their full report on the investigation.

The importance of Gulayan sa Paaralan By Mr. Rogelio Delos Santos Napiere Teacher – II Macanhan Elementary School

School is the partner of parents in developing children’s intelligence, skills and talents. It also serves as venue in nurturing their capacities in taking care of the things that surround them, such as their natural environment. Tree planting is one of the activities students are involved to. Most schools under Department of Education considers simultaneous planting of trees more than once a year. This is also to participate in the National Greening Program, pursuant to the executive order signed by the president of the Philippines with its goals of p over ty reduc tion, food security, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

For the same purpose, schools also implemented the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program as one of the subprograms of NGP. DepEd do this in partnership with Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry. Its purpose is to promote production of foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. The Gulayan sa Paaralan also serves as source of vegetables to sustain the supplementary feeding held time to time in public schools. This program is important because it does just train students to contribute to the solution especially comes to poverty and climate change, but as well train them the sense of sur vival and giving utmost importance to the environment.

The relationship of recent peace status of Mindanao with History lessons of the Archipelago By Mr. Genesis Banaria Labajo Teacher – I Macanhan Elementary School

Class lessons are not just about improving students for the sake of being intelligent, wise decisionmaker and to be equipped enough to survive life in the future. It is also meant to encourage appreciation of the past, so that they could not be ignorant on why and how things move the way they are in the present. History is an important matter comes to educating youngsters because it also involves the making of their character and behaviour and as well guide them to give more shape in the values that they have. History lessons is part of the Araling Panlipunan for secondary students and Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika for elementary ones. The archipelago of the Philippines have a very noble history rolled into the table of bravery, strong will and intelligence. It is not just that, each province and even the smallest sitio has history of its own, best explains the values that reigns in the heart of the settlers. It is also a fact that overcoming a war and going down to the normalization is part of this history. The Philippines, itself, experienced the

colonization of Spanish, Japanese and Americans, and it also experienced went down to normalization, even how hard to attain such. This is why it is not new for Philippines to fight for peace and justice. This year and in the previous, it is true that a lot of peace and justice issues bombarded the country. The gruesome Mamasapano incident that killed 44 heroes and the Maguindanao Massacre in 2009 which until now, justice has not been given to, are just part of the whole thing of Philippines peace and justice issue. The role of this History s u bj e c t i s t o re f re s h everyone about what the country has been through in order to attain freedom, peace, justice and progress. The value of these things are beyond count for ones sacrificed are a number of lives. Thus, freedom, peace, justice and progress should be kept and fought for. History is to remind every young minds that conflict would not be solved by conflict but it is the bravery, intelligence and strong will, first exercise by our heroes in the past decades and even the present heroes.

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rue to its free and daring spirit that thrives on adventures, iconic American denim brand Wrangler takes its signature denim wear to the Philippines’ wide, open roads as it launches the digital competition True Wanderer. An Asia-Pacific-wide competition, True Wanderer aims to create a community of adventurers by engaging Filipino riders and empowering them in their journeys. It celebrates the bold souls who always seek unlimited possibilities through new places and experiences. “Wrangler has always been about going off the beaten paths and conquering new grounds. True Wanderer is our way of communicating our brand’s core as we inspire riders to get out there and discover their free spirits on the open road,” says Wrangler Philippines President Daisy Go. The contest is open to all Filipino riders who can make an entry in the form of previous biking photos with a story on why they should be chosen as a True Wanderer. 10 rider finalists will be picked out by a panel of bike experts and travel enthusiasts from the pool of entries. The finalists will then embark on a five-day journey in selected locales in the country while riding their bikes and wearing Wrangler’s key items. “With jeans that are purposely designed to enhance comfort and style for the open road, Wrangler is the perfect companion of every True Wanderer as he goes off on his explorations,” added Go. The contest’s main venue will be the True Wanderer microsite (www.wranglertruewanderer.com), where followers of the competition can also take part in each contestant’s journey. The microsite will serve as a travel diary where each contestant’s experiences will be documented through a mix of words, photos, and videos. One winner will be proclaimed at the end of the contest and will win a motorbike and Php 100,000 worth of Wrangler products. He will then become the Philippine representative to the Asia Pacificwide competition, where he will go head to head with other True Wanderer winners from across Asia Pacific. “True Wanderer is Wrangler’s way of further strengthening its identity as the denim brand that’s made for action and adventure. Now we dare riders to join the contest and brave the open roads. We invite them to uncover the most interesting spots in the country armed with their passion for novel encounters and unstoppable spirits,” concludes Go. Visit the True Wanderer microsite at www. wranglertruewanderer.com. For more updates, follow Wrangler on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: WranglerPH

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Trixie Esmaquil Clara Ole Brand Manager, Johanna Juban Group Product Manager, Amy Perez, Jennifer Sy GM Sysu International and Sandy Cu Product and Business Dev Director Sysu

Everyone Can Cook! Who has time to cook? With our full packed daily schedules, sitting down to a home-cooked meal seems like a throwback to a lost era. And for today’s city-dweller who’s always on the go, prepping your own meals can take up too much time and effort. More often than not, we are tempted to just go to our favorite fast food restaurant or resort to the usual “instant” meals found in our pantry. But we all know this isnt’ a healthy practice, right? While a hurried lifestyle seems to define today’s generation, there’s more value now more than ever in having the luxury of home-cooked and healthy meals. But even if you have little time or space, nothing should stop you from making delicious and healthy meals at home.

Find comfort that Clara Ole offers a wide array of convenient food solutions to help you whip up a healthy and delicious meal without taking up much time and space in the kitchen. To let everyone experience the convenience of Clara Ole, the Potluck Foodfest was launched last April 10 at the R-Space in Bel Air, Makati. Hosted by radio DJ Gelli Victor, the event was a food-filled afternoon that allowed guests to sample different dishes made with Clara Ole. More than just pasta sauces, Clara Ole also offered other delicious and healthy dishes made with their products such as dips n’ dressings, vinaigrettes, and marinades. For dessert, guests satisfied their sweet tooth with treats made with their syrups, jams, and jellies.

The Potluck Foodfest will be a series of eight themed potluck mini parties at condo residences. Beginning April 25, Clara Ole will be going around different condos of different personalities, who will then invite their neighbors, family, and friends to share their own signature dish using Clara Ole. Aside from recipes, they will get to share time and space-saving tips, hacks and helpful information to make fast-paced living a little bit easier. Last weekend’s event was highlighted by a very special guest, Ms. Amy Perez, who shared her own signature dish and even prepared it on the spot while the guests got to sample it. She also shared tips and anecdotes on preparing home-cooked meals for her family despite her busy schedule. What’s more, Ms. Amy Perez will also be hosting

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her own mini potluck party where she will invite her family and friends to share easy recipes and convenient tips and hacks. Clara Ole has truly shown that everyone can cook with its #ClaraOlePotluck. Even when we’re in a hurry, we can still prepare and enjoy a hearty meal at home in no time. And this means we get to have more family time and self-time, too. Clara Ole’s convenient food products are ready for anyone to try, and are available in leading supermarkets nationwide. For more exciting news on what else Clara Ole has in store for everyone, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ MyClaraOle and follow their Instagram and Pinterest accounts @ClaraOlePH. Post a photo of your Clara Ole-infused meals and cooking tips and tag us using the hashtags #ClaraOlePotluck and #diskartips!

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Solar power technology gains ground among APEC member-economies Energy experts from member economies of the Asia Pacific E conomic C o op eration (APEC) said Photovoltaic (PV) solar power technologies in their countries have made inroads in their renewable energy (RE) programs. The Philippines amended its installation targets of solar energy generation from 50 MW to 500 MW last year after seeing solar power generation as one of the most promising RE sources. Director Mario Marasigan, of the Philippines’ Renewable Energy Management Bureau, said that while they amended its installation targets, the government remains careful so as not to hurt power consumers who don’t get power subsidies from the

government. “For the Philippines, we have implemented the net metering for PV solar installations in academic institutions. This encouraged the academe to build their own RE system such as the solar PV on their rooftops,” he said. The sharing of experiences was part of the on-going APEC-Expert Group on New Renewable Energ y 4 4 t h Me e t i n g ( A P E C EGNRET44) being held at the Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel here. For his part, Gavin Yu of Korea noted a growing number of new renewable energy manufacturers as the RE sector develops. He said the number of

The K to 12 Basic Education Program By Sheilah Mae E. Romines Teacher – I Bulua Elementary School

The prime purpose of Education is to produce graduates that would be very much useful and great help in improving the society in all its aspects. K to 12 Basic Education targets the same goal. It is a new system in the Philippines and a product of the belief that bettertrained human resources are much-needed in order for Philippines to produce manp ower w ho could compete in global arena and for it to be at par with other countries in Asia. In K to 12, the learning will take place in a longer period of time compared to the old system. Thus, students will be able to get sufficient instructional time to do subject-related tasks

which makes studenrs more prepared and well- trained on a subject area. Learners of this program are also equipped enough to enter the labor force, upon the end of their K to 12 studies. This education system consists of technological and vocational education that are teaching subjects, equipping students with skills that are needed in most workplace. Thus, once a K to 12 student graduates, he can be employed even without college degree. F i l i pi n o g r a du at e s can be competitive in the global business arena, and contribute more success towards nation-building. These could be possible through K to 12.

manufacturers more than doubled from 2007 to 2013, the employment f igure more than tripled, while the revenue size increased six-folds. He noted that Korea has a distinct microgrid system in small island areas instead of independent systems which rely on fuel-fed generators. The countr y piloted connection projects that generated energy from wind, PV solar and geothermal integrating with Energy Storage System (ESS) all in Ulleung Island. With its sound Renewable Portfolio Standard, the rooftop and parking lot of Renault Samsung Motors in Busan was converted into a Solar PV Power Plant, now the largest solar PV plant for the single factory and provides electricity to 7,300 households. K o r e a’s P V R e n t a l Program is also promising

as it allows household owners to reduce their electricity bill to 80 percent. “PV rental companies earn rental fee and benefit from the Renewable Energy Point set by the government”, Yu said. For its part, Chinese Taipei said it has devised a solar PV mechanism that has ensured fair participation of applicants and reveal the actual market value and costs of PV installation. The countr y also c onv i n c e d it s b an k i ng institutions to provide financing support. At least 26 banks have embraced green financing w it h t he g re en energ y investment fund growing from US$1.6 million in 2011 to $222 million in 2013. Japan is geared towards installing PV solar and wind power technologies because of its good wind resource. Takao Ikeda of Japan said

DEPED OZAMIZ SETS READY FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL By JOSEPH M. AMISOLA

With the onset of the K to 12 Curriculum, Senior High School has finally on its final stride on cascading and complying the requirements and st and ards for its implementation. With the results of the survey for would-be senior high school students, field of interest has made the school aware of the specialization the school has to offer . Among the schools to offer senior high school are Ozamiz City National High School, Labinay National Hi g h S cho ol, Oz am i z City School of Atrs and Trades, La Salle University, Kinuman Norte National High School, Tabid National

High School , Calabayan National High School and Labo National High School. Schools offer varied disciplines ranging from Technical, Vocational, business, Sciences and others to fit the learners in their line of interest. Facilities and resources are already identified in each school to cater students starting this school year 2015-2016. Though on its pilot implementation in this divsion and to the schools nationwide , the focal persons on this program are focused on successful implementation of this project.

the government allocated more than 27 billion yen in 2014 for the research and development of utility scale battery system. By 2020, it targets to reduce the cost of Lithium batteries, Redox Flow battery, NAS batter y and other existing batteries. The United States, for

its part, conducted the 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit and Peer Review in support of the ten-year SunShot initiative that started in 2010. The SunShot initiative targets the production of grid connected PV power at 5 to 6 cents/kWh. (MCA/ FGM)

Segregation of waste now strictly enforced in Ifugao KIANGAN, Ifugao -- The Municip a l E colog ic a l Solid Waste Management Office (MESWMO) is now strictly implementing the segregation of w a s t e m at e r i a l s by t h e households following the conduct of trainings and infor mat ion, e duc at ion campaign in this town. T h e p o l i c y i nv o l v e s t h e s e g r e g at i o n o f t h e households of their residual, recyclable, biodegradable and special w a s t e s . Un s e g re g at e d wastes will not be collected. C ollection schedules have been set and dropping centers where the garbage are collected have been identified in the four center barangays . Garbage should be brought out only to the dropping centers on the set schedules to avoid penalties. There are five dropping centers established in B arangay Poblacion, three each in barangays Ambabag, Pindongan and Tuplac. Collection time is s e t at 8 : 0 0 A M - 1 0 : 0 0 AM e ver y Tues days for residual waste and ever y Thursdays for recyclable and special wastes. There is no collection for biodegradable wastes as these should be composed

at home as much as possible. The MESWMO informed the households t h at t h e y s h ou l d br i ng out their garbage to their respective dropping centers at 7:00 AM- 8:00 AM ready for collection at the scheduled time. Residual waste include styro-foams, cigarette butt s, wor n out pl ast i c sacks, dirt from sweepings, worn out rags, sanitar y napkins, disposal diapers, barber or parlor shop waste, plastic straws, household medicine bottles, broken ceramic, colored broken glass and coco fiber from cushions. Recyclable waste include dry sando bags/junk food/candy wrappers, dr y papers, plastic materials, tin and aluminum cans, iron steel, glass bottles, plastic bottle cap toner cartridges, PVC pipes, car batteries, broken T V set and home ap p l i a n c e s a n d b ro k e n furniture. The special waste include paint/thinner containers, spray canisters, household batteries, pharmaceutical waste like me dicine foi ls, expire d medicines, expired cosmetics, broken tiles/ lamps, book cases, beds and cushions, rubber tires and oil filters. The municipal government is collecting a P50/month garbage fee from ever y household to help shoulder the cost of g ar b a ge c ol l e c t i on an d h au l i n g of t h e s e w a s t e materials to the dumpsite. This is also in support to the long time project of the municipal government called “Kiangan An Ma l i n i Ya Map h o d” or KAYAM 24/7 which means “Kiangan Always Clean and Good 24 Hours”. The MESWMO is urging all households to adopt as a routine the reduction, re-use and rec ycling of their waste materials as there is no bigger sanitary landfill available to dump all the garbage an d w a s t e m at e r i a l s of t h e mu n i c ip a l it y. ( J DP / DBC-PIA CAR, Ifugao)

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K-Pop groups in Manila for Kispinoy grand launch The stage is set for the grand launch of the biggest K-Pop Icon Search (KISPINOY) on April 22 at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Music Hall. A free mini concert featuring K-Pop groups U-KISS and LAB OUM will be part of the grand launching. Famous Korean actress Seo Young Hee will also grace the event. We l l k n o w n t o Filipino K-Pop fans, U-KISS is a S outh Ko r e a n b o y b a n d formed by NH Media in 2008. Their name is an acronym that stands for Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Star. The group consists of Shin Soohyun, Yeo Hoonmin, Lee Kiseop, Ke v i n Wo o ( Wo o Sunghyun), and Jun (lee Jun Young). This will be U-Kiss's sixth visit to the Philippines. LABOUM is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2014 under NH Media and Nega

Network. Their name means "the party" in French. Members are Kim Yu-jeong, Jung So-yeon, ZN (born Bae Jin-yea), An Sol-bin, Kim Yul-hee, and Youm Heain Best known for her supporting role in the thriller The Chaser (2008) and her awardwinning lead role in the horror film Bedevilled (2010), Seo Younghee is a South Korean actress. K I S P I N OY i s a reality-based talent search that aims to discover young and talented Filipino K-Pop performers. To be aired weekly on primetime on TV5, the contestants will be besting each other on a weekly basis for a chance to be the newest sensation in the Asian and global music industry. Y U & I Q International, Inc., in partnership with YU&IQ Korea and N H Me d i a , i s t h e

producer of the show. A major investor of KISPINOY, YU&IQ Korea (formerly Ryu’s Entertainment) is the i mpre s a r i o of t h e award-winning film and television shows starring Seo Young Hee and Lee Mun Sik. Some of Korea’s most prominent artists and star builders will be seen ever y week as guests and/or judges on the show. They will also train the contestants and help polish these diamonds-in-therough to become the next K-Pop idols. VIP fan seats to the KISPINOY Grand Launch will be given away. Winners get to meet and greet U-KISS and LABOUM. Check out www.kispinoy.com for details. KISPINOY is open to all Filipinos ages 13 and up. Those interested can record their songs and dance performances in booths that will be set up in designated

SM malls nationwide. These recordings will be sent to Korea for screening. The audition dates and venues are as fol l ow s : Apr i l 2 2 23, SM Mall of Asia; April 24-25, SM City Pampanga; April 27-30, Pampanga (venue to be announced); May 2-4, SM Southmall; May 4-5, Davao City (Almendras Gym); May 7-9 SM City Cagayan De Oro; May 9-11, Mandaluyong (City Hall Gym); May 12-14, SM City North Edsa; May 13-15 SM City Cebu; and May 21-23, SM City Dasmarinas and SM City Bacolod. KISPINOY is supported by the Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, the Korean Cultural Center, Bangs Tony and Jackey, KPub BBQ Restaurant, Mand a luyong Cit y Government, and SM Supermalls. To catch more of the KISPINOY fever,

connect with them through their social media accounts: Facebook - https:// www.facebook.com/ kispinoy Twitter - https:// twitter.com/kis_pinoy Google+ https://plus.google.

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Ozamiz City DepEd Building on its New Location By JOSEPH M. AMISOLA

Ozamiz City DepEd building relocates its new location at the Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal( IBJT) compund, Carangan, Ozamiz City. The new buildng was constructed under the collaborative efforts of the two leaders Mr. Rebonfamil R. Baguio, Schools Division Superintendent and Honorable Reynaldo O. Parojinog, City Mayor. T he tu r n - ove r and unveiling of the marker of the said building was done last March 18, 2015, We d n e s d a y w i t h t h e Mayor and Vice Mayor in attendance. “ We found a new home” said Baguio in his message during the opening program after the

mass initiated by Rev. Lani Sereno. Along side with the new division office are the ongoing construction of the Ozamiz City Technological and Vocational School ( O C TAVS ) . F r o n t i n g the division office is the Commission on Audit ( COA ) building. “ This is where your taxes go” said Parojinog in his inaugural sppech, he added that these are among the developments that Ozamiz City will have. The activity ended with a meeting participated by the Mancom Family, during the meeting new personnel installed in the office were introduced and took their oath of office with the SDS as the inducting officer.

Interment of the late Mrs. HERMINIA VILLANUEVA DEL PUERTO FELICILDA is on Saturday, April 18, 1pm at IFI Cemetery, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. This, after the Holy Mass to be officiated by Fr. Lune Cabanacan at IFI Bulua Pro-cathedral. (Advisory from her son, JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA, BusinessWeek Mindanao Corporation.)

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eight-hour rotational blackout. Pagadian City and neighboring Zamboanga Sibugay province were also under severe power curtailment, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said Wednesday. To make matters worse for Cagayan de Oro and Pagadian, the newly built 150-megawatt boiler unit 2 of Therma South, a power plant owned by the Aboitiz Power in Davao City, failed to go on line due to damages it sustained during the Mindanaowide blackout on Easter Sunday. Prior to that, Cepalco secured a 20-MW supply from Therma South supposedly to alleviate the critical power situation in Cagayan de Oro. Mindanao Development Authority Director Romeo Montenegro said water level in the Pulangi River went down to 280.85 meters above sea level way below the baseline limit of 286 meters as of Tuesday. As a result, Montenegro said the hydropower plant in Pulangi is now capable of producing only 30 MW out of its 250-MW rated capacity. “It (Pulangi hydropower plant) is not out but it is producing only 30 megawatts because there is no more water except silt,” he said in a text message. The same thing happened to Lake Lanao where, he said, the prolonged dry spell or mild “El Nino” has reduced the electricity output of the six cascading hydropower plants along the Agus River. “All Agus plants are running but some units are derated or having reduced output,” he said. Montenegro said water level in Lake Lanao had plunged to 699.82 meters above sea level. He said the maximum water level for Agus hydropower plants to operate safely without damaging its machineries is 702 meters above sea level. “Cepalco’s current load portfolio cannot cover high demand because of the summer heat,” he explained. Pulangi and Agus River in Lanao provinces supply at least 52 percent of the electricity in Mindanao. Cepalco Vice President Ralph Paguio said that even with their standby power plants and the independent load producers they did not have enough electricity to cover their entire franchise area. “This forced us to resort to power curtailment to equitably share whatever supply there is,” Paguio said. He said they offset the shortfall with power from Cepalco’s coal-fired power plant, Minergy, which produces 42 MW and participating independent load producers in Cagayan de Oro. But he said still there was still a shortfall of electricity they could not meet. Cepalco spokesperson Marilyn Chavez said they are only receiving 65 to 70 MW from the NGCP. Chavez said the city has a daily shortfall of 30 MW. She said CEPALCO needed a total of 150 MW a day to energize its entire franchise area.

Aboitiz Power communications officer Wilfredo Alfredo III said the electricity supply from Therma South could have eased the situation in Cagayan de Oro. “The brownouts could have been cut to only two hours not eight hours,” Wilfredo said. In a statement, Aboitiz Power said the sudden Mindanao-wide blackout on Easter Sunday caused the damage at the Therma South boiler unit 2 which was scheduled to go on line this month. Therma South President Benjie Cariaso said repairs to the boiler unit 2’s airpreheater as well as the electrostatic precipitator can run up to 10 months delaying its commissioning. But he added that their unit 1 coal plant is still scheduled to operate by June 2015.

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Tabor also bats for the strict implementation of the parking spaces allotted for PWDs in malls and establishments in response to reports that ablebodied persons parked vehicles in PWDs’ parking spaces. He said that the city council must also approve a corresponding ordinance that will penalize the violators of the PWDs parking space law. (PNA)

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than legal luminaries like former Supreme Court Justice Vicente Mendoza, the deans of the College of Law of the University of the Philippines and San Sebastian, the Philippine Bar Association, all governors of the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi and the Speaker and members of the Assembly of the ARMM were all one in saying that these eight provisions are unconstitutional. Some of these provisions are those that will create the Bangsamoro versions of the Commission on Audit, Commission on Elections, Ombudsman, Civil Service Commission, and Commission on Human Rights. He said the 1987 Constitution guarantees these commissions as “Constitutional bodies” that even Congress, the Supreme Court, or even the Office of the President “cannot touch.” Thus, if those pushing for BBL’s passage want that it will not be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, they should agree to the removal of these provisions. Removing these provisions from the BBL will not water it down but will in fact strengthen it, he added. But Bibing Mordeno, executive director of Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI) which serves as secretariat of Tulay KaMi, asked for more liberality in the interpretation of these provisions since it said in the BBL that the Bangsamoro versions of these “constitutional commissions” are still under the supervision of their national counterparts and not separate bodies. “It is our moral obligation to

journey with the Bangsamoro in the implementation of the BBL. We believe that this is it,” she said. A representative of the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS) also pointed out the BBL is already the “minimum compromise entered into by both peace panels” to implement the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and as such should be passed untouched. “It is already the minimum of what the Bangsamoro people have been fighting for. Deleting these provisions might make the BBL like other laws — very much lacking in terms of solving the root of the conflict and showing respect to the Moro,” he said. A pastor of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) said that these eight provisions are part of what the Bangsamoro, particularly the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), is fighting for at present — the right to be trusted. “These eight provisions are the essence of the right to be trusted…Moingon kita nga kini ang babag sa constitutionality sa BBL, pero atong hinumduman nga ang esensiya niini mao ang gipangayo sa Bangsamoro. Ang esensiya nga magdumala sila sa kaugalingon nilang lugar, sa pamolitika. Kung wad-on kini, mao ra lang gihapon nga kita ang gakapot kanila; mao ra lang gihapon ta og gahikot ta sa ilang liog ug ato silang gipatuyok-tuyok bisan asa. Lisud ni nga atong walaon,” he said. For his part, Tulay KaMi lead convenor Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ, DD, said that these provisions “can be interpreted in a different way.” “In the present BBL, there is also that respect for the Constitutional bodies and in fact there is a middle ground,” he said. Ledesma also pointed out that even the surviving framers of the Constitution “said they have not seen anything objectionable to the BBL and that it adheres to the core spirit of the Constitution, which is social justice.” “The draft BBL represents the reasonable, practicable, and carefully crafted formula for attaining a just and lasting peace in Mindanao,” he stressed.

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of necessary equipment such as cold storage for it to have a triple “A” rating. An “AAA” slaughterhouse can be accredited to process meat for export. “There is a potential to supply the BIMP-EAGA [Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area], so I encourage stakeholders to sit together and produce a Halal livestock roadmap,” Alcala said. Alcala committed to send team from the undersecretary for livestock to facilitate in the crafting of roadmap so this can be integrated in the DA’s 2016 budget. He also pledged that the DA will assist the province in embarking into a silage development program, and a Halal livestock genetic improvement program, which will include an initial provision

of top livestock breeds such as Anglo Nubian goat and Brahman cattle. As the Muslim region is also a big consumer of chicken meat, Secretary Alcala also initially endorsed the request of the city veterinarian for a Halal poultry dressing plant. “Through these interventions, we want to show to that the government is sincere in promoting lasting peace in Mindanao. . . . We want to see our brothers here no longer carrying guns, but tools in farming,” Alcala said.

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FED, which is Federal Resources’ stock symbol, last traded at P23 each on April 8. Trading on the stock was suspended starting April 10 at the company’s request, but today Federal Resources asked that trading be allowed to resume. Federal Resources used to manufacture and distribute various adhesives and sealants, but starting 2009 discontinued its operations. It also changed its primary purpose to a holding company, but has yet to identify a new business. LBC is a freight forwarder, but has expanded its services to include money transfer. It used to operate a bank.

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a positive impact on the provinces as growth spreads to these areas,” SM Prime president Hans T. Sy said. “We have increased our budget to over P330 billion in the next four years until 2018, reflecting our solid commitment to support this growth,” he said. For its malls business, SM Prime will open SM City San Mateo in Rizal, SM City Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija, SM Seaside City Cebu, and SM City Sangandaan in Caloocan City. SM Prime is also expanding SM City Lipa in Batangas and SM City Iloilo. Of the above projects, the SM Seaside City Cebu would be the biggest, and would be patterned after the Mall of Asia complex, which features malls, offices, an arena, residential buildings, a five-star hotel and convention centers. The malls business expansion would add almost 800,000 square meters of gross floor area, increasing SM Prime’s total mall space by 12 percent to 7.3 million square meters by end-2015. A s f o r t h e r e s i d e n t i al business, SM Prime, through SM Development Corporation (SMDC), will launch five highrise condo projects with a combined 11,000 units. The new buildings will rise in Mandaluyong, Quezon City, Taguig, Tagaytay and at the Mall of Asia complex. New towers will also be added to five existing projects. Lastly, the commercial property business will open the doors of the FiveE-com Center, a 129,00-square meter building at the Mall of Asia complex.

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follows Christ. We have to know when to speak and when to keep quiet, when to act and when to wait, when to move and when to stay put. Since Christ is “the way, the truth and the life” to us, we have to realize that we need to follow or imitate him in his attitude and understanding of the meaning and purpose of our life here on earth. In our relation with the world, we need to learn how to infuse the Christian spirit in it, never allowing ourselves as much as possible to be dominated by the worldly spirit of materialism, secularism, relativism, and many other isms. For this the Church has articulated the social doctrine to guide us-clergy, religious and laity-on how to deal with the world in ways proper to each one. Everyone of us, according to his own state and possibilities, should do all he can to engage the world in all its affairs in a Christian way. Here are some relevant words about the Church’s social doctrine taken from the presentation page of the Church’s Compendium of Social Doctrine: “To the people of our time, the Church offers her social doctrine. In fact, when the Church fulfills her mission of proclaiming the Gospel, she bears witness to man, in the name of Christ, to his dignity and his vocation to the communion of person. She teaches him the demands of justice and peace in conformity with divine wisdom.” This prophetic mission of the Church has to be done in a more consistent way especially these when we are faced with all sorts of issues, controversies and challenges in the areas of business, politics, environment, culture, etc. The disturbing impression is that in our temporal affairs, it seems the Church is silent or is mainly upstaged, sidelined and displaced by purely worldly ideologies and merely human reactions. There seems a disconnect between the proclaimed Gospel and our concerns, both the small, daily and immediate kind as well as the big and long-running ones. When Church leaders try to make some interventions, they are often seen as outsiders or clueless due to a host of factors like incompetence, lecturing style, etc. Of course, it has to be understood that much of the Church’s continuing conversation with the world is done by the laity who have to be aware of their responsibility to the world and have to be properly trained and motivated for this mission. roycimagala@gmail.com

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half a decade ago, during what Mr. Cu recalled were “challenging times” for Globe, when its market share was at its lowest point. With a revamped mindset among each and every

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Globe employee, the state of the company’s affairs underwent a radical transformation and altered its esprit de corps for the better. The top Globe executive maintains that the said culture is their “clear, competitive advantage.” Even as “The Globe Way” positions the customers front-and-center, its essence also embeds employee engagement. Along with shareholders satisfaction, they keep what they call the “Circle of Happiness” revolving in constant, perpetual motion. Innate love for the company “Superior people, superior relationships, and a superior culture will keep us on top, fueled by the current momentum built on a culture of aggressiveness and innovation. Our people work hard because of their innate love for Globe. Those are the ingredients that brought us to our lofty place in the industry which I believe will keep us up there,” Mr. Cu pointed out. That “innate care” and “love” realized in 2014 what would be the highest employee satisfaction rating recorded at 87%, as attested by global human capital consulting firm Watson-Wyatt. As noted by the Globe chief during the press briefing that immediately followed the stockholders' meeting, “nobody has ever approached that score here in the Philippines.” Globe has likewise been receiving global accolades by way of numerous distinctions. Last year, the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES) conferred to the telco the title of “Best Company to Work For.” The recognition highlighted the top three elements its employees value: company vision, clarity and alignment to its goals, as well as job enrichment, culled from an Employee Satisfaction Survey conducted in 2013. Happy employees = happy customers Mr. Cu noted that, “Service and customer experience are what we aim to do well in Globe. We want our customers to be happy and remain that way. It will not be possible if it will not reflect on the kind of people who interact and cater to our publics. There are very few, if any, telcos in the world that have done what our men and women have achieved. We want to keep Globe as a very happy place and keep that ‘Circle of Happiness’ spinning.” “Our modernized network are already up and running, as well as great concept stores and systems in place, but without our fantastic people, every effort we have exerted to bring us to where we are now will not be sustainable. Others can acquire whatever technology we have, but what they cannot have is our people, and the heart they have for Globe,” he emphasized.

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Live and Feel more with the new MyPhone RIO

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et ready to live more, and feel more, with the colors from the newest colorful series from MyPhone, the RIO 2 series, launched last March 31 at the Green Sun, Makati. The event, “MyPhone RIO 2: Be Inspired Launch,” featured two of the units under the second wave of the RIO series, the RIO 2 and RIO 2 Lite. This launch was held few days before the anniversary of the unveiling of the first RIO series at Teatrino, Promenade, Greenhills. “These units will definitely continue what MyPhone started almost a year ago when it launched the first RIO unit, to turn the country into a #RIONation,” shared MyPhone Vice-President for Marketing and Business Development Richard De Quina. MyPhone also officially introduced its newest logo with their new tag line “Be Inspired.” The hashtag #‎BeINSPIRED also trended #3

nationwide on twitter during the said event. Just like forming a #RIONation, MyPhone aims to go back to where it started inspiring Filipinos through the product it delivers. The launch was attended by media friends from print, radio, television, and online. Kapamilya and Kapuso stars were also spotted during the launch. Among them were Kapuso stars Miguel Tanfelix, Bianca Umali, and Karyn Johnston, Kapamilya Stars Teejay Marquez, Kyra Custodio, MyPhone ambassadors Upgrade and Kris Angelica, and the brand's lovely endorser Ms. Devon Seron. For more updates on MyPhone's upcoming phone models and events, like our official Facebook page www. fb.com/myphone and www.fb.com/ myphoneevents, and follow us on Twiter: @MyPhoneOfficial and @ MyPhoneEvents. See us also on Instagram: @MyPhonePH and @ MyPhoneEvents.

(from left) MyPhone Vice-President for Marketing and Business Development Richard De Quina, Teejay Marquez and Devon Seron during the My|Phone RIO 2 event.

Globe Chief:

Motivated, happy employees propel us to the top Winning culture, engagement key to telco’s transformation success

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mid the backdrop of a resounding corporate performance in almost all business indicators last year, the highest Globe Telecom executive alludes to its greatest asset as the key driver of these successes: its happy, motivated manpower.

The telco’s president & CEO Ernest Cu attributes the company’s commercial triumphs to the 6,000plus strong Globe employees who serve as the catalyst in driving the organization to its best form ever, emerging as the Philippines’ No. 1 mobile brand as of late.

“A company can acquire the most modern equipment, technology or the biggest coffers to boast of. Our key differentiator though is the human asset which pilots the organization to success or failure. I am honored to say that the happiest, most motivated personnel

in our industry resides in Globe, and likely that of leading organizations in the country or elsewhere in the world,” claimed the Globe chief, during the company’s recently-held Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (ASM). Living The Globe Way The highest-ranking

Globe official revealed that the recent string of achievements were a result of various revolutions it had undertaken as a company: digital, commercial, network, information technology and culture - the last one encompassing its people. There, he shared that the company’s own

Globe president & CEO Ernest Cu: A winning culture and highly engaged employees are our key differentiators. (Supplied Photo)

brand of “winning culture” and “active employee engagement” are guided by what the call “The Globe Way,” which is key to transformation success currently being enjoyed by Globe. “The Globe Way” was instituted in 2010, almost

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